BREAKING: POPE FRANCIS WILL SAY FUNERAL MASS FOR U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ANTONIN SCALIA At Basilica Of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

POPE FRANCIS TO SAY FUNERAL MASS FOR U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ANTONIN SCALIA

(MEXICO) Pope Francis has agreed to say the funeral Mass for US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia  At Basilica Of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

U.S. President Barck Obama and the first Lady will be in attendance. All Justices are said to be in attendance as well: Anthony Kennedy,  Clarence Thomas,  Ruth Bader Ginsburg,   Stephen Breyer, John G. Roberts, Samuel A. Alito, Jr. Sonia Sotomayor,  Elena Kagan 

The funeral is scheduled for Monday 22 February 2016.

The Pope's tentative schedule

Wednesday 17 February 2016
08:35 Departure by plane for Ciudad Juárez
10:00 Arrival at “Abraham González” International Airport in Ciudad Juárez
10:30 Visit to a prison (CeReSo n.3) (Discourse by the Holy Father)
12:00 Meeting with the World of Work at the Colegio de Bachilleres dello Stato of Chihuahua (Discourse by the Holy Father)
16:00 Holy Mass at the fairgrounds of Ciudad Juárez (Homily + greeting by the Holy Father)
19:00 Departure Ceremony at Ciudad Juárez International Airport
19:15 Departure by plane Washington D.C.

Pope Francis will stay at yet to be determined location.

Official Vatican Statement will be release soon.